Pennon Group
Project Support Administrator
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South West Water keeps the South West flowing with safe, reliable drinking water and wastewater services across some of the UK’s most stunning landscapes.
We’re proud to be part of Pennon Group, a leader in the UK water sector, working towards a greener future. Our goals? As well as lowering our carbon footprint, we’re working with partners to plant 300,000 trees, restore peatlands and supporting farmers and landowners to improve water quality and wildlife.
Whether you’re starting out or seeking a new challenge, our scale and ambition create opportunities for you to shape your own career.
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Are you highly organised, proactive, and motivated by supporting teams to deliver complex projects successfully? We’re looking for a Project Support Administrator to join our asset delivery department and play a vital role in enabling smooth, efficient project delivery across our programmes.
About the Role
As a Project Support Administrator, you'll provide essential administrative and coordination support to the asset delivery teams. You’ll help keep projects on track by managing documentation, maintaining accurate records, preparing reports, supporting financial processes, and liaising with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
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This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, works methodically, and thrives in a busy environment where no two days look the same.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Maintaining accurate project documentation and ensuring clear audit trails in line with company procedures
- Carrying out data collection and analysis to support project delivery
- Creating projects within the company’s Ellipse system following corporate standards
- Tracking the progress of key project documents and following up on outstanding actions
- Coordinating meetings, organising car hire, inputting timesheets and supporting general administrative tasks
- Providing reports and supporting project financial processes including purchase orders and invoicing
What We’re Looking For
Experience & Skills
- Strong data manipulation and analysis skills, particularly with spreadsheet tools
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Highly organised, logical and methodical approach to managing a varied workload
- Confidence working with stakeholders at all levels
What’s in it for you
We know our people drive our success — so we’re committed to offering an excellent range of benefits, including:
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- Generous holiday allowance + bank holidays and the ability to buy and sell your leave to provide more flexibility.
- A wide range of discounts and savings through Pennon Perks
- Discretionary bonus
- Competitive contributory pension
- Share-save scheme
- Health benefits & wellbeing support programmes
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Development and training opportunities
- … and much more!
Closing Date
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to a mandatory DBS check as part of the onboarding process.
Be yourself, we like it that way. Together, we will build a culture of belonging, where inclusion is instinctive. Diversity is our strength and a reflection of our communities. We care, we value everyone, we celebrate uniqueness.
Our core values, which are essential to our success, are:
- Be Rock Solid - Build trust and be trusted. Be the one we all look to and can depend on.
- Be You - We want you to bring your best everyday. Be yourself and make your mark in your individual way.
- Be the Future - Embrace change. Drive Progress. Own the challenge.
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